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RAIL JOINT. APPLICATION FILED our. 6, 1911.

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ANTONY SZABADOS, 0F MICHEL, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA, ASSIGNOR 0FONE-HALF 'I'O HELENA MUELLER, OF NEW MICHEL, CANADA.

RAIL-JOINT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 2, 1912.

Application filed October 6, 1911. Serial No. 653,143.

To all whom it may concern: 'Be it known that I, ANTONY SzABAnos, asubject of the King of Hungary, residing at New Michel, Province ofBritish Columbia,

Canada, have invented certain new and use-,

ful Improvements in Rail-Joints, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to rail joints, and

provide a rail joint embodying a brace for theouter sides ,of rails,which will provide practically a continuous tread for rolling stock.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention resides in thenovel construction, combination and arrangement of parts to behereinafter specifically described and then claimed.

Reference will now be had to the drawings, wherein like numerals denotecorresponding parts throughout the several views, in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the rail joint; Fig. 2 is a plan of thesame partly broken away and partly in horizontal section. Fig. 3 is anend view of arail joint; Fig. 4 is a cross sectional view of the same;Fig. 5 is a perspective View of a detached outer splice bar; Fig. 6 is asimilar View of an inner member of said bar; and Fig. 7 is a similarview of a locking member of said bar.

The reference numerals 1 and 2 denote the confronting ends of railshaving the webs 3 thereof provided with openings 4.

5 denotes an inner splice bar resting upon the base flanges 6 of therails 1 and 2 and bracing the heads thereof. The splice bar 5 isprovided with openings 7 alining with the openings 4.

8 denotes bolts arranged in the openings 7 and 4, said bolts havingheads 9 engaging the outer sides of the bar 5. Adjacent to theoppositeends of the bolts are annular grooves 10 for a purpose that willpresently appear.

11 denotes an outer splice bar adapted to rest upon the base flange 6 ofthe rails 1 and 2. The splice bar 11 has the upper edge thereof providedwith a web 12 engaging the outer sides of the heads of the rails, thisweb providing a continuous tread for rolling stock in passing from onerail to the other. The inner side of the splice bar 11 has an oblonghousing 13, with one end thereof closed, as at 14, and the opposite endterminating at a point removed from the end of the bar 11. The housing13 has a longitudinal slot 15, and the splicebar 11 at the open end ofthehousing 13 has an open slot 16 and a small opening 17. The splice bar11 also has openings 18 adapted to register with the openings 4 and 7.

The reference numeral 19 denotes an inner member adapted to slide in thehousing 13, said member having a longitudinal tongue 20 adapted to fitin the slot 15. The member has openings 21 adapted to register with theopenings 18, 4, and 7. One end of the member extends in close proximityto the closed end 14 of the housing, and the opposite end of the memberhas a head 22 adapted to fit against the open end of the in the slot 16of the bar 11.

shown in Fig. 1, the opening 27 in the locking member 23 being exposedthrough the slot 16 in the bear 11 as clearly shown in Fig. 1. It willbe assumed that it is desired to separate the elements, the pin 30 isremoved and the member 23 pushed inwardly which positions the bolts inthe openings 25. This action compresses the spring 29. When the member23 has been shifted so that the bolts are in the openings 25 of saidmember 23, the pin 30 is then inserted through the arm 11 and engages inthe opening 27 whereby the member 23 is held from movement against theaction of the spring 29. The bolts are then removed. When a new set ofbolts have been placed in position, the .pin 30 is removed from theopening 27 which releases the member 23, the spring 29 then acting toshift the member 28 outwardly whereby the bolts will enter the slots 26.The pin 30 is then placed in position thereby locking the member 23 frommovement with respect to the bar 11.

The rail joint in its entirety is made of strong and durable metal, andthe design of the splice bars is such as to allow for expansion andcontraction.

What I claim is:

1. The combination with rails, having the webs thereof provided withopenings, of an inner splice bar adapted to brace the inner sides ofsaid webs at the ends thereof, bolts extending through said inner splicebars and the webs of said rails, said bolts having annular groovesformed therein, an outer splice bar, a housing carried by the inner sideof said outer splice bar and having one end thereof closed, an innermember slidably mounted in said housing, a locking member slidablymounted between said inner member and said splice bar, said splice barand said member having openings formed therein to receive the groovedends of said bolts with the openings of said locking member incommunication with slots formed therein, whereby said locking member canbe shifted to engage in the groove of said bolts and lock said bolts inengagement with said rails.

2. The combination with rails having the webs thereof provided withopenings, of an inner splice bar adapted to brace the inner sides ofsaid webs at the ends thereof, bolts extending through said inner splicebars and the webs of said rails, said bolts having annular groovesformed therein, an outer splice bar, a housing carried by the inner sideof said outer splice bar and having one end thereof closed, an innermember slidably mounted in said housing, a locking member slidablymounted between said inner member and said splice bar, said splice barand said member having openings formed therein to receive the groovedends of said bolts with the openings of said locking member incommunication with slots formed therein, whereby said locking member canbe shifted to engage in the groove of said bolts and lock said bolts inengagement with said rails, means arranged in said housing and adaptedto retain said locking member in an unlocked position, and means carriedby said outer splice bars and adapted to lock said locking member in alocked position.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

ANTONY SZABADOS. Witnesses:

CHAS. S. SrENoE, JAMES B. STEWART.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, D. G.

